Gayasha Abeykoon of Girl Scout Troop 41738 in Guilford County has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community leadership and service project that addresses food insecurity with a focus on the lack of education on healthy eating and limited access to nutritious foods. The Girl Scout Ambassador partnered with Freedom House Farm and … Continue reading Food Insecurity Awareness: Gayasha Abeykoon’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Kayla McGlockton of Girl Scout Troop 13035 has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community leadership and service project that addresses the issues of mental health and xenophobia of immigrant children and families. The Girl Scout Ambassador recognized the stressors of immigrant children inher community, so she created the New Beginnings Guidebook for … Continue reading New Beginnings Guidebook for Immigrant Students: Kayla McGlockton’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Madelyn Hovis of Girl Scout Troop 2305 in Lincoln County has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community leadership and service project that addresses the need for special education resources. Madelyn identified that local special education teachers have had difficulty managing their classrooms due to limited access of individualized resources their students need. … Continue reading Busy Boards for Special Education Learners: Madelyn Hovis’ Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Ava Anzalone of Girl Scout Troop 1893 in Lincoln County has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community leadership and service project that educates elementary students on ocean ecosystems and pollution. To raise awareness of how people’s actions affect ocean ecosystems and why it is important to keep the ocean clean and healthy, … Continue reading Salty Surf Revolution: Ava Anzalone’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Gabrielle McIntyre of Girl Scout Troop 2483 earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, for addressing the lack of mental health support for the elderly through a community leadership and service project. For Gabrielle’s project, Finding Joy in Art, she partnered with Journey Adult Day Center in Greensboro to design … Continue reading Finding Joy in Art: Gabrielle McIntire’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Ava Cabbell of Girl Scout Troop 40850 earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community service project that aimed to increase children’s outdoor imaginative play. Cabbell partnered with the Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum in downtown Greensboro to create The Global Fairy Garden, a safe space for children to have unstructured outdoor play, stimulate … Continue reading The Global Fairy Garden: Ava Cabbell’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Lauren Forbes of Mocksville has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community service project that aimed to support children's emotional needs with a sensory room for her local church. In her senior year of high school, the Girl Scout Ambassador addressed the challenges kids with physical and mental disorders can face and the … Continue reading Kids’ Sensory Room and Safe Space: Lauren Forbes’ Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Emma “Fairy” Hilton has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for a community service project that aimed to increase available animal foster homes in Guilford County. In her senior year of high school, the Girl Scout Ambassador addressed the rise in animals living in shelters across the country with a local campaign, “Fostering Animal Friends,” … Continue reading Fostering Animal Friends: Emma “Fairy” Hilton’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Karen Francoeur of Haywood County earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for creating an outdoor music wall for kids for her community service project that teaches leadership and creates sustainable change. This project addressed access to early music education and the lack of understanding of how it affects development. Karen partnered with Canton Central United … Continue reading Outdoor Music Wall: Karen Francoeur’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Ava Geisler was awarded the highest honor of Girl Scouts for her leadership and Gold Award community service project that creates lasting change in the Triad by increasing access to literature in underserved areas. Geisler, Girl Scout of 10 years and member of Troop 151, addressed access to literature in underserved communities by adding a … Continue reading Free Community Library: Ava Geisler’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project
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